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The decline of Yin begins with this node and sets up the transition toward the young Yang of Spring.
The grandeur of Yin is on display during the longest night of the year. Learn more about what this point in the annual Yin Yang Cycle means for you.
Susan came in with sharp, radiating leg pain that made walking, sitting, and sleeping difficult. Acupuncture gave her targeted relief, while herbs supported deeper healing. With regular care, her pain eased — and she got her rhythm back. “I’m not adjusting anymore,” she said. “I’m just living.”
Qi Node 21 Greater Snow is a time of visions and magic. Our inner yang sees strange images in the Greater Yin dominating the environment.
In Chinese medicine, jīng 精 is your essence—your inherited strength, your reserves, and your potential. This post explores how jīng shapes health across a lifetime, its connection to modern ideas like genetics and epigenetics, and how everyday choices can help preserve and cultivate this vital foundation.
Xiǎoxuě 小雪, “Lesser Snow,” marks Winter’s quiet commitment.
Snow may not yet fall, but the cold has settled. Stillness becomes structure. This is the time to refine, not to begin—nourish deeply, seal the body from wind, and allow the descent. Let what remains grow deeper, smaller, and more essential.
In Chinese medicine, cold can quietly weaken the body over time—especially when it enters through the feet. This post explores why walking barefoot on cold floors might leave you feeling more drained than refreshed, and how small changes in daily habits can help support warmth, circulation, and overall balance.
Lìdōng 立冬 marks the moment when Winter stands upright—cold, still, and clear.
The descent is no longer gradual. Big Yin is here. Let your body turn inward. Wrap up early. Sleep deeply. Cook slowly. What looks like quiet from the outside is becoming depth from within. The season asks for presence, not performance.
For years, Meena R. lived around her period—severe cramps, heavy bleeding, and exhaustion that took over every month. At Root and Branch, custom herbal formulas and targeted acupuncture helped her cycle shift, gently and powerfully. This is the story of how she stopped bracing for pain—and started feeling in control.
As winter settles in, many bodies feel colder, stiffer, and more fatigued. Foot baths, moxa, and hot packs offer an easy way to restore warmth, improve circulation, support digestion, and make the season easier to move through.